QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Woombye, 4559
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Woombye is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by safety and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 3,944
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,763
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 1,456
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,830
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 97 / 104 / 8
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $520
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 64
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 303 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Drug Offences11
- Good Order Offences11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)27
- Traffic And Related Offences38
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,083
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nambour Connection Rd at Big Pineapple
- Nambour Connection Rd at Big Pineapple
- Nambour Connection Rd at Diddillibah Road
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye Gardens
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye Gardens
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Woombye IGA ATM - Bendigo BankATM
20 Blackall Street, Woombye
- Bendigo Bank Woombye BranchBank
33 Blackall Street, Woombye
- Bbq
- Bench
- Cobbs Rd near Paynter Park Dr hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Dinmore St near Wakefield StBus stop
- Nambour Connection Rd at Diddillibah RoadBus stop
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye GardensBus stop
- Pine Grove Rd at Woombye State SchoolBus stop
- Pine Grove Rd near Junee CtBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- CWA Branch PlaygroundPark
- McCarthy Drive ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Sweet Water ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- The Big Pineapple (former Sunshine Plantation)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 58.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1031st in Australia
- State rank
- 215th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #136 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #138 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia PostamenitiesUnit 1 12 Blackall Streetpost_office
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bendigo Bank Woombye Branchamenities33 Blackall Street, Woombyebank
- Cobbs Rd near Paynter Park Dr hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Coin Laundryamenities9 Blackall Street, Woombyelaundry
- Dinmore St near Wakefield Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Margherita PizzeriaamenitiesUnit 1 4 Pine Grove Roadrestaurant
- Nambour Connection Rd at Diddillibah Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye Gardensamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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